Issue 37, 2016

Water oxidation using earth-abundant transition metal catalysts: opportunities and challenges

Abstract

Catalysts for the oxidation of H2O are an integral component of solar energy to fuel conversion technologies. Although catalysts based on scarce and precious metals have been recognized as efficient catalysts for H2O oxidation, catalysts composed of inexpensive and earth-abundant element(s) are essential for realizing economically viable energy conversion technologies. This Perspective summarizes recent advances in the field of designing homogeneous water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) based on Mn, Fe, Co and Cu. It reviews the state of the art catalysts, provides insight into their catalytic mechanisms and discusses future challenges in designing bioinspired catalysts based on earth-abundant metals for the oxidation of H2O.

Graphical abstract: Water oxidation using earth-abundant transition metal catalysts: opportunities and challenges

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
29 Feb 2016
Accepted
31 Mar 2016
First published
01 Apr 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Dalton Trans., 2016,45, 14421-14461

Author version available

Water oxidation using earth-abundant transition metal catalysts: opportunities and challenges

M. D. Kärkäs and B. Åkermark, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 14421 DOI: 10.1039/C6DT00809G

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